Nikya Hightower THE CHARLOTTE POST Growing up rural shaped Cyanca’s neo-soul sound. The Charlotte-based vocalist, who is profiled on the PBS NC series “Shaped by Sound” on April 9, immediately thought of her roots in Smithfield, North Carolina, where her...
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Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post There are days when Victoria Copeland’s job pushes her to the point of exhaustion. A wheelchair agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Copeland helps American Airlines passengers with mobility get to their flights safely....
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune Life isn’t easy for formerly incarcerated individuals. Dennis Gaddy founded Community Success Initiative in 2004 after seeing the struggles others faced when trying to find stability after prison. “I saw a lot of people who were...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com A family is seeking legal action against the Wake County Public Schools System for its mishandling of an alleged sexual assault of a kindergartner during the 2023-24 school year. The student (the family requested anonymity), who...
By Marcus Bass North Carolina Black Alliance Advance Carolina For generations, the fight for civil rights in North Carolina has been inextricably linked to the fight for economic justice. At the North Carolina Black Alliance and Advance Carolina, we carry...
Special To The Triangle Tribune DURHAM – The Durham Housing Authority, in partnership with Durham Community Partners, announced on Tuesday the successful close of Villages of Hayti. The partners consist of Harmony Housing Affordable Development, Gilbane Development and F7 Development,...
By Karl Cameron An Analysis The long and winding road to the decision on the renovation of Ligon Magnet Middle School Building came to a bitter end for many Ligon alumni and community leaders on Tuesday, March 3rd, as the...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam decided against a recount in her tight race with incumbent Valerie Foushee for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. Foushee’s margin of victory is 1%, or 1,202 votes. “Tomorrow, we...
Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST A federal audit determined Charlotte’s transit authority failed to meet safety mandates. A report published Feb. 2 by the Federal Transit Administration identified 18 areas where CATS failed to meet federally mandated safety requirements....
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Raleigh’s historical Black communities of Idlewild, Tarboro Road and College Park are significant to North Carolina’s history. These communities in Southeast Raleigh are home to trailblazers. This year’s 36th annual Black History Month Celebration...